September 17, 2003 Meeting Minutes

	MINUTES
	DRYCLEANER ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TRUST FUND COUNCIL of ILLINOIS HOLIDAY INN BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER 17 , 2003
	Jerry Lewicki, called the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council of Illinois meeting to order at 11:25 a.m. A quorum was present. Roll call was taken with the following members present:
	John Bredenkamp Andrew Chweh (via telephonic conference) David Gibson Jerry Lewicki H. Patrick Eriksen, Program Administrator's Office John J. McCarthy, Program Counsel C. Michael Perkins, Program Administrator's Office Juho So, Program Administrator's Office
	Mr. McCarthy noted the first item on the agenda was the mandatory pre-bidder's conference for the Trust Fund Administrator RFP. He commented the RFP had been previously reviewed and approved by the Council and by the State's Department of Central Management Services. The RFP had been posted on the State's web site and this meeting was a mandatory meeting to review the RFP with all potential bidders and to respond to their questions. Mr. McCarthy asked what firms were attending the meeting as a potential bidder for the third party administration of the Fund. Mr. Eriksen responded that Williams & Company Consulting, Inc. was in attendance as a potential bidder. Ms. Jeanine Stephens, representing Haynes, Theodore Accounting & Taxation stated her firm was interested in bidding on the RFP. Mr. McCarthy reviewed key sections of the RFP with the potential bidders and noted one (1) correction on page 4, regarding the licensing process. The potential bidders asked Mr. McCarthy questions for clarifications regarding the RFP. On a motion by Mr. Bredenkamp and a second by Mr. Lewicki, the Council approved the amended RFP by a vote of 4-0.
	APPROVAL OF PROGRAM BILLINGS
	Mr. Eriksen noted that there were four (4) bills for the Council's review.
	1. Williams & Company Consulting, Inc. $ 69,106.00 Standard flat fee billing for July 2003, licensing, underwriting, claims processing and special audit project.
	2. John J. McCarthy $ 4,280.82 Professional legal services to the Council for the period of July 1, 2003 through August 31, 2003.
	3. Shari Dam $ 1,696.50 Administrative Hearing Officer's appeals held on April 23, 2003.
	4. Williams & Company Consulting, Inc $ 64,585.00 Standard flat fee billing for August 2003, licensing, underwriting and claims processing.
	On a motion by Mr. Bredenkamp and a second by Mr. Gibson, the Council approved the bills as presented by a vote of 4-0.
	CLAIM PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF $75,000
	Mr. Eriksen noted that the Administrator had one (1) claim in which the additional budget request would cause the total approved budgets to exceed $75,000. Mr. Perkins reviewed with the Council that the budget was for Master Craft Cleaners located in Highland Park, IL. The budget is for remedial action at the facility. Current costs to date total $40,975.14. Additional budget request is for remedial costs estimated at $63,700, for a total budget of $104,675.14. He noted that the remediation technology involves the injection of hydrogen peroxide to remediate the solvent contamination in the soil. On a motion by Mr. Lewicki and a second by Mr. Bredenkamp, the additional budget in the amount of $63,700 for a total approved budget of $104,675.14 was approved by the Council by a vote of 4-0. There being no further business, the Council meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m., on a motion by Mr. Lewicki and a second by Mr. Bredenkamp, on a vote of 4-0.
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